Bioenhancement of soil microorganisms in natural surfactant solutions: I - Aerobic

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1951-1964

  Kommalapati, Raghava R ^a,b   Roy, Dipak ^c  

^a Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering ^*

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Biodegradation; Bioenhancement; Natural Surfactant; Nutrients; Ritha; Sapindus mukorossi

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC CONDITIONS; BIOENHANCEMENT; HYDROPHOBIC ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; MICROBIAL GROWTH;

BIODEGRADATION; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL; SOILS; SOLUTIONS;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

CARBON; SURFACTANT;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL INTERACTION; FRUIT; GROWTH REGULATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; SOIL MICROFLORA; SOIL POLLUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SAPINDUS MUKOROSSI;

EID: 0030250440     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529609376467     Document Type: Article

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